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Better Tomorrows’ mission is to empower individuals, families, and neighborhoods to thrive.

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The Better Tomorrows impact-driven social service model is aimed at fostering economic stability, educational success, healthy lifestyles and strong communities. By providing a continuum of direct support to affordable housing residents and the neighboring communities, Better Tomorrows’ place-based programming and case management build safe and nurturing environments and uplift youth, adults, families, and seniors.

Thursday, January 31, 2019

East Stroudsburg - Code Red Emergency Notification System

The Boro of East Stroudsburg has an emergency notification system that you can sign up for to be notified by phone or email of any emergencies that happen in the borough.  Examples are snow emergencies, power outages, boil water advisories, etc. 

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, click here.

If you need help with this, see Sharlotte or Lisa.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Travel Day -> France



France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.



Redwhite and blue have come to represent liberty, equality and fraternity - the ideals of the French Revolution. Blue and red are also the time-honored colors of Paris, while white is the color of the Royal House of Bourbon.




Capital: Paris
Official Language: French
Nationality: 89% French 
                     4.4% French (by acquisition)
                     6.2% foreigners
                     8.9% Immigrants

Religion: 51% Christian
                40% Irreligious
                 6% Muslim
                 1% Judaism
                 2% other

Size: 247,368 sq. miles (slightly smaller than Texas)

Population:  67,348,000 (Texas has almost 40 million, the US has 325.7 million)

Currency: Euro

Current Time: (Paris) 7:25pm (6 hours ahead)

Current Temp: Partly Sunny, 37 degrees